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Arlington
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Newborn Who Lost Mother In DC Shooting Fighting For Life Newborn Who Lost Mother In DC Shooting Fighting For Life
Newborn Who Lost Mother In DC Shooting Fighting For Life A newborn is clinging to life after her mother was killed in a double shooting in DC weeks before she was scheduled to arrive. Community support is pouring in for the family of 22-year-old Samya Gill after the pregnant woman was shot during a midday shooting on Thursday, June 15 in the 300 block of 37th Street SE. The Fort Washington, Maryland resident and a second man were rushed to the hospital, where she died from her injuries, but her daughter, Zailey, was delivered by an emergency C-section, according to her grandfather. “At the time of my daughter's death she was also pregnant…

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by Zak Failla
Baltimore
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University of Maryland To Cover Tuition, Fees For Eligible In-State Students University of Maryland To Cover Tuition, Fees For Eligible In-State Students
University of Maryland To Cover Tuition, Fees For Eligible In-State Students The University of Maryland has announced a new $20 million program that will help cover tuition for eligible in-state students. The university will pay the difference for eligible in-state students if their combined funding sources, including scholarships, grants and family contributions, fall below the cost of the university's tuition and fees through the Terrapin Commitment program. "Since day one of my presidency, I have emphasized the importance of increasing financial support and access to our university. Every Maryland student deserves an equal opportunity to attend the state’s flagsh…

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by Annie DeVoe
Somers
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Prestigious College In Northeast Dropping Admissions Advantage For Children Of Alumni Prestigious College In Northeast Dropping Admissions Advantage For Children Of Alumni
Prestigious College In Northeast Dropping Admissions Advantage For Children Of Alumni Amherst College in Massachusetts announced it is ending a longstanding admission policy that gives preference to applicants who are children of alumni. The college, located in Hampshire County, said legacy students previously accounted for about 11 percent of each class. Moving forward, the college said legacy status will no longer factor into the admissions process, in an effort to give opportunities to more applicants. “Now is the time to end this historic program that inadvertently limits educational opportunity by granting a preference to those whose parents are graduates of the Colleg…

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by Nicole Valinote
Middlesex NJ
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Undocumented Immigrants Block NJ Turnpike In Protest, Murphy Pledges COVID Financial Relief Undocumented Immigrants Block NJ Turnpike In Protest, Murphy Pledges COVID Financial Relief
Undocumented Immigrants Block NJ Turnpike In Protest, Murphy Pledges COVID Financial Relief Protesters demanding more financial aid for undocumented immigrants and other "excluded workers" impacted by COVID-19 blocked part of the New Jersey Turnpike Monday. The caravan of vehicles -- organized by a coalition called "Y Nosotros Que" -- stopped northbound turnpike traffic about 5:45 p.m. between Exits 12 and 13 in Middlesex County, New Jersey State Police said. When state troopers arrived, the protesters had left and traffic was moving, a State Police spokesman said. Last month, Murphy announced that $40 million would be distributed to undocumented immigrants and others unable to q…

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by Jon Craig
Worcester
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UMass Board of Trustees OKs In-State Tuition Freeze UMass Board of Trustees OKs In-State Tuition Freeze
UMass Board of Trustees OKs In-State Tuition Freeze All in-state and most out-of-state students at University of Massachusetts campuses will have their tuition frozen during the upcoming academic year. On Wednesday, April 14, the UMass Board of Trustees voted to approve President Marty Meehan’s proposal, which will mark the second-straight year that tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate and graduate students were frozen. “We recognize the very real challenges that our students and their families continue to face due to the pandemic and we are committed to doing everything within our control to lessen the burden while als…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
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COVID-19: All Harvard Classes To Be Online For 2020-2021; Tuition Remains Same COVID-19: All Harvard Classes To Be Online For 2020-2021; Tuition Remains Same
Covid-19: All Harvard Classes To Be Online For 2020-2021; Tuition Remains Same Harvard University has announced its plans for the upcoming academic year amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, with all classes to be held remotely, though some students will be permitted to live on campus. “All course instruction (undergraduate and graduate) for the 2020-21 academic year will be delivered online,” Harvard officials wrote to the community. “Students will learn remotely, whether or not they live on campus.” Most students will continue staying at home, though at least 40 percent of undergraduates will be invited to live on campus, including all first-year students.…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
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Syracuse University Hikes Attendance Costs To $75K Syracuse University Hikes Attendance Costs To $75K
Syracuse University Hikes Attendance Costs To $75K Syracuse University is raising its tuition by nearly 4 percent, bringing the price to attend a full year at the school to more than $75,000. Tuition will be increased to $50,700 for students admitted before the fall of 2018, with undergraduate students admitted after that paying $54,270 in tuition each year. If the other factors of cost-of-attendance remain the same as last year, that would increase the actual price of a full year at the school, including cost-of-attendance costs, to approximately $76,859 for some students. The cost of room rates and food plans are also expected to be risi…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
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Here's How Much UConn's Tuition Will Increase Here's How Much UConn's Tuition Will Increase
Here's How Much UConn's Tuition Will Increase The University of Connecticut’s Board of Trustees has approved a five-year plan to increase undergraduate tuition for students. Under the new proposal, tuition will increase by more than $3,200 by the 2024-2025 school year. Annually, the tuition hike would be between $625 and $679. It represents a 23.3 percent increase over the next five years. UConn officials noted that in-state tuition is currently $13,798, while out-of-state tuition is $36,466. The previous tuition plan, adopted four years ago, increase tuition by $950 for in-state students and $1,250 for out-of-state students. “While m…

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by Zak Failla
West Orange
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Syracuse University Increases Tuition Again: Here's New Annual Cost Of Attendance Syracuse University Increases Tuition Again: Here's New Annual Cost Of Attendance
Syracuse University Increases Tuition Again: Here's New Annual Cost Of Attendance The cost of attending Syracuse University is going up again. The University announced that tuition will be pumped to $52,210 for the 2019-2020 academic year for full-time undergraduate students, officials announced. The latest increase is a 3.9 percent rise in tuition rates for students. Tuition for students who were admitted prior to fall 2018 will be $48,780. Room and board rates for most full-time returning undergraduates will increase by about 2 to 2.5 percent, depending on the housing and meal plan chosen. This year, students paid $43,318 in tuition, according to the University.&n…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
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All-Time High: It Will Cost $75K To Attend Yale Next Year All-Time High: It Will Cost $75K To Attend Yale Next Year
All-Time High: It Will Cost $75K To Attend Yale Next Year It will cost more than $75,000 for students to attend Yale University as an undergraduate student next year, according to the school. Tuition, room and board will see a near 4 percent increase, with the former being upped to $55,000 a year and the latter up to $16,600. Books and personal expenses are expected to cost an estimated $3,750 for the average student. This year, tuition cost $53,430; room and board cost an estimated $16,000. The estimated cost of books and expenses will remain the same. The university said that more than half of their undergraduate students receive financial aid, …

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by Zak Failla